He was taken by ambulance to St John’s Hospital in Livingston, where he was treated for facial injuries.

Detective Constable Ally Urquhart, of Livingston CID, said: “We continue to work to establish the circumstances surrounding this incident and are urging anyone who may have witnessed this to contact us.

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“Anyone travelling in the area around this time with dashcam footage, or those with any other information which may be relevant, are also asked to come forward.”

The two suspects were wearing dark clothing and balaclavas.

Anyone with information can call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 2345 of January 13, or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.